The municipal role in housing

This report from the Institute on Municipal Finance and Governance explores the role of municipalities in addressing Canada’s housing affordability crisis. It examines affordable, rental, and social housing, as well as homelessness. The papers discuss municipalities’ ideal role in housing policy, their constraints, the support needed from other levels of government, and the importance of intergovernmental cooperation.
Authors: Carolyn Whitzman, Alexandra Flynn, Penny Gurstein, Craig Jones, Lilian Chau and Jill Atkey
Topics include: housing affordability, municipal policy, intergovernmental cooperation.